Final Fantasy 16’s Concept of Mythos and Logos Explained

Although seemingly innocuous, a lot of thought goes into character nomenclature in RPGs, and some protagonists have lore that goes deeper than surface level concerning their names. Quite a few have their coinage in comedic relief, like Bartz from Final Fantasy 5, whose direct Japanese translation “Butz” is known to elicit crude laughter for its ridiculousness. However, some aliases take on a more serious role in the general storyline and have bearings on the endgame, as seen in Final Fantasy 16. Final Fantasy 16‘s protagonist, Clive, takes on several names in the game’s story, and two of them – Mythos and Logos – represent concepts that have deep roots in lore.